The Access Gap Is Moving: Rapid Shifts in SUD Treatment for Older Adults

As more adults over 65 develop chronic substance use problems, the landscape of available options, particularly for those who receive Medicare, is also rapidly changing. Deadly drug overdoses quadrupled for older adults between 2002 and 2021, but among Medicare beneficiaries with a substance use disorder (SUD), fewer than one in five receive medication-assisted-treatment (MAT).  Opioid […]